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Since the last Fixing the First Page feature was so fun, I’ve decided to do it again. Yay!
For those who missed it the first time, the Fixing the First Page features is a public first 250 word critique. Using the lovely rafflecopter widget, anyone interested in winning a PUBLIC (as in, featured in a post on this blog) first page critique can enter.
For an example of what this critique will look like, here’s the last Fixing the First Page post.
Rules!
- ONLY the first 250 words will be critiqued (up to finishing the sentence). If you win and send me more, I will crop it myself. No exceptions.
- ONLY the first page. I don’t want 250 random words from your manuscript, or from chapter 3. If you win the critique and send me anything other than the first 250 words of your manuscript, I will choose someone else.
- I will actually critique it. Here. On the blog. I will say things as nicely as I can, but I do tend to be a little blunt. If you’re not sure you can handle a public critique, then you may want to take some time to think about it before you enter.
- Genre restrictions. I am most experienced with YA & NA, but I will still accept MG and Adult. HOWEVER. If your first page has any erotic content on it, I ask that you don’t enter. I want to be able to post the critique and the first 250 in its entirety without making anyone uncomfortable, and if you win and you enter a page with erotic content, I will choose someone else.
- You must have your first page ready. Should you win, you need to be able to submit your first page within 48 hours of my contacting you to let you know you won. If 48 hours pass and I haven’t heard from you, again, I will choose someone else.
- You’ll get the most out of this if it isn’t a first draft. Obviously, I have no way of knowing if you’re handing me a first draft (though I will probably suspect because it’s usually not that difficult to tell). I won’t refuse your page if it’s a first draft, but you should know that this critique will likely be of more use if you’ve already had your betas/CPs look over it. Why? Because if you don’t, the critique I give you will probably contain a lot of notes that your betas & CPs could have/would have told you
- There will not be a round 2 (unless you win again in a future contest). I hate to have to say this, but if you win a critique, it’s NOT an invitation to send me a bunch of your revisions. I wish I had the time available to be able to look at revisions, but sadly, I don’t. If you try to break this rule, I will nicely say no, and also remember to choose someone else should you win a second contest. Which would make me sad. :(
So that’s it! If you’re okay with all of the above and would like to enter to be the first ever public critique on Writability, do the thing with the rafflecopter widget below. You have until Monday at 11:59 EST to enter!
Yay!
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40 comments:
This is perfect timing because I'm revising my YA fantasy in preparation for PitchWars! *crossing my fingers*
Oh awesome! Good luck! :D
I'm getting my new MS ready to query and I would love to get fresh eyes on the first page. It's a YA (maybe NA) fantasy set in a world based on colonial South America. Thanks for the chance to win :-)
I would submit the first page of my contemporary YA. Thank you for the opportunity!
You're so welcome! I do love my fantasy. :) Good luck!
Awesome! Thanks for entering and good luck!
I would submit my YA adventure novel's first page. I quite like it but I know it could use a good critique.
I'm *almost* ready to query my NA contemporary romance so I would submit from that one. This is a really neat giveaway!
Critiques are helpful in loads of stages. Good luck! :)
Awesome! Right before querying is a perfect time. :)
Good luck!
I would submit my YA contemporary, with a touch of suspense, first page. I'm really excited about entering Pitch Wars (if I'm not selected for the New Agent contest currently going on).
Thanks for this opportunity. I would submit the first page of my contemporary romance novel.
Thanks for the contest. This is a great advantage to new writers.
Sounds great! Getting a critique before contests are also fabulous timing. :) Good luck (with both the giveaway and the contests)!
You're very welcome! Good luck!
You're so welcome! Good luck! :)
Ava, this is great. :) If I won I'd submit my YA Sci-Fi set in Italy.
I'm also entering #newagent and #pitchwars with a dark YA contemporary so that's the one I'd use.
I'd enter Ratman's Revenge, and would welcome the critique!!
Oooo YA Sci-Fi in Italy? Sounds awesome. Good luck! :)
I love how this (accidentally) timed so nicely with those contests. Good luck!
Great! Good luck! :)
This is AWESOME! Seriously, I think this is a wonderful thing to do.
Aw, thank you so much! :D
Thank you for doing this!
You're very welcome! Good luck! :)
Thanks so much for doing this! If selected, I'd enter my NA Fantasy.
What a great giveaway!! Man could I use this right now - it's perfectly timed for the revisions I'm doing on my YA time travel ms. Fingers crossed! Thanks for doing this - love your blog :-)
You're so welcome! And yay Spec Fic NA! Good luck! :)
Ohhh time travel! Awesome! And you're so very welcome—glad you've been enjoying my blog! And good luck! :)
Thanks for this opportunity! I'd enter my MG Adventure if I won a critique. Good luck to everyone!
You're so welcome! Good luck! :)
Totally had a mental tug-of-war of whether or not I should enter, but if I win it'll be another set of eyes and another opinion; win-win! I'd enter my YA sci-fi! Thanks, Ava!
This is awesome, thanks so much for offering this! I just finished a YA science fiction I'm editing and this would be great!
Most awesome. I just did a total overhaul of the opening on my NA contemporary and of course am second-guessing myself like mad. I made such a mistake with it the first time.
Fingers crossed!
You're so welcome! Thanks for entering!
Thank you so much for entering! :)
You're so welcome! Thanks for entering!
Thanks so much for entering! :)
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